An investigation after a legacy left behind by a cruise ship dies on an island
An 80-year-old Australian woman has been found dead on the Great Barrier Reef after being left behind on a cruise ship.
The woman had been walking on Lizard Island, 155 km) north of Nariars, with other passengers from the Coral Adventur Cruise Ship on Saturday but it was believed that they were resting in the group to rest.
The ship left the island around the sun but returned a few hours later after the group noticed the missing woman. A massive search operation found his body on Sunday morning. No details have been released.
The Australian Airtime Security Authority (AMSA) said it was investigating and would meet with the ship’s crew later this week.
It is understood that the woman, who had not yet been notified of a 60-day travel ban around Australia, has tickets worth tens of thousands of dollars for the trip.
He had joined the island’s highest-ranking group, the chef’s appearance, before deciding he needed to rest, according to the Courier newspaper.
But he could not return to the ship, which was sailing without him.
Traci Ayyris was near the site last weekend and told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that she saw a helicopter using the runway just after midnight on Saturday.
He said about seven people with stoves went to the island to search but were shot at 03:18 Sunday (18:00 GMT Saturday) Sunday morning when the body was found.
“We knew he was dead because they called everyone who came back to search immediately,” he told ABC.
“And no one ever went to the place where the tenant was walking until that day when the police came.”
The Amsa spokesman said that he was first alerted to the missing woman at around 21:00 on Saturday by the ship’s captain.
The authority said it will work with other relevant agencies to investigate the case and that it takes the safety of passengers and boats remaining in commercial shops seriously.
Ms. Ayris also said that this incident was clearly stressful for the staff and passengers.
“It was very sad in this Paradise for this tragedy to happen. It should be a happy time for that lovely lady.”
A report of a woman’s “sudden and suspicious” death will be processed by the coroner, Queensland police said.
The incident happened on the first stop of a 60-day tour around Australia [Coral Expeditions]
Coral Exeditions Chief Executive Officer Citifield said staff had been in contact with the woman’s family and offered support in the “tragic death”.
“While the investigation into the incident is ongoing, we are very sorry that this happened and offer our full support to the woman’s family,” said Mr. Fibersiteld.
“We are working closely with Queensland Police and other authorities to support their investigation. We cannot comment further while this process is ongoing,” it added.
Coral Adventure accommodates up to 120 guests and 46 crew, according to the company’s website. It had a purpose – it was built to reach the remote areas of the Australian coast and equipped with “tenders” – small boats used to take passengers on a rainy day.
The ship continued its journey to Darwin.
